TOP NEWS
Qaeda Link Seen in Deadly Blast in Yemen Capital
By ROBERT F. WORTH and ERIC SCHMITT
A huge suicide
bombing on Monday stunned the beleaguered government and delivered a
stark setback to the American campaign against Al Qaeda's regional
franchise.
VideoEurope Weighs Antitrust Case Against Google, Urging Search Changes
By JAMES KANTER and DAVID STREITFELD
The European
Commission warned Google to propose changes in "a matter of weeks" to
its method of answering user queries, or possibly face an antitrust
lawsuit.
Rutgers Webcam-Spying Defendant Is Sentenced to 30-Day Jail Term
By KATE ZERNIKE
Dharun Ravi had
faced up to 10 years in prison after he was found guilty of using a
webcam to spy on his roommate, Tyler Clementi, who committed suicide.
QUOTATION OF THE DAY
"I do not believe he hated Tyler Clementi. I do believe he acted out of colossal insensitivity."
JUDGE GLENN BERMAN,
in sentencing Dharun Ravi to 30 days in jail for using a webcam to spy
on his Rutgers University roommate, Tyler Clementi, having sex with a
man. Mr. Clementi killed himself two days later.
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Sports
Slide Show:
Micah True's Journey
The man who
became known as Caballo Blanco took a long, fascinating path from a
furniture mover and boxer in Colorado to an ultrarunner in the canyons
of Mexico.
Opinion
Opinionator | Draft
The Most Comma Mistakes
By BEN YAGODA
Rules about when to use and not to use commas are legion. But certain errors keep popping up.
WORLD
Greek Pro-Euro Zone Alliance Seeks Traction for New Elections
By NIKI KITSANTONIS
A partnership
between conservative and liberal politicians seeks to displace the
ascendant Coalition of the Radical Left in coming elections that could
determine Greece's future in the eurozone.
France to Press Germany on Euro Bonds and Other Economic Measures
By NICHOLAS KULISH and MELISSA EDDY
At a meeting on
Wednesday with European leaders, President François Hollande of France
will press the issue of euro bonds, which some officials consider a step
too far.
NATO Agrees on Afghan Security Transition in 2013
By HELENE COOPER and MATTHEW ROSENBERG
The agreement to
give the Afghans the lead role in securing their country next summer
begins the end of the United States's involvement in the war.
U.S.
Public Money Finds Back Door to Private Schools
By STEPHANIE SAUL
A growing number
of states are passing laws that allow taxpayer-supported scholarship
funds, but they have been twisted to benefit private schools at the
expense of the neediest children.
Lucasfilm Retreats in Battle With Wealthy Neighbors
By NORIMITSU ONISHI
Facing
opposition to a new studio in Lucas Valley, George Lucas said he would
bring low-income housing there instead, inflaming wealthy neighbors in
Marin County.
Catholics File Suits on Contraceptive Coverage
By LAURIE GOODSTEIN
Forty-three
groups are challenging the Obama administration's rule that employees
receive health insurance coverage for contraception.
BUSINESS
An Entrepreneur Bankrolls a Genetically Engineered Salmon
By ANDREW POLLACK
AquaBounty
Technologies, which wants to produce genetically engineered salmon, is
reliant on its largest shareholder, Kakha Bendukidze.
DealBook
As Facebook's Stock Struggles, Fingers Start Pointing
By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED, EVELYN M. RUSLI and SUSANNE CRAIG
Much of the blame for Facebook's initial public offering debacle is landing on Morgan Stanley, the lead banker.
With New Firepower, S.E.C. Tracks Bigger Game
By BEN PROTESS and AZAM AHMED
After missing
the warning signs of the financial crisis and the Ponzi scheme of
Bernard L. Madoff, the S.E.C. has adopted several new strategies to
restore its credibility.
SPORTS
Game 4: Devils 4, Rangers 1
Flurry of Fists Ends Devils' Way
By JEFF Z. KLEIN
The Devils scored two first-period goals in an ugly game that resembled an old-fashioned, 1994-style Battle of the Hudson.
Box ScoreRough Night for Rangers' Mourning Defenseman
By CHRISTOPHER BOTTA
Michael Del
Zotto, a young defenseman who has progressed ahead of schedule, had
reason to feel down on Monday, and he struggled against the Devils.
Devils Get on Scoreboard and Under Rangers' Skin
By DAVE CALDWELL
The Devils kept
their minds on their business, and captain Zach Parise scored his first
two goals of the Eastern Conference finals.
ARTS
A New Zealand Star Greets U.S. Fans in Person
By JAMES C. McKINLEY Jr.
Kimbra brings her quirky, jazz-inflected R&B pop sound to her first American tour.
Latest Met Aria: Bad Opera News Is No News
By DANIEL J. WAKIN
Opera News
magazine said it would stop reviewing the Metropolitan Opera, a policy
prompted by the Met's dissatisfaction over negative critiques.
New Music
New Albums by John Mayer, Haley Reinhart and Linda Oh
By NATE CHINEN, JON CARAMANICA and BEN RATLIFF
New releases include "Born and Raised" by John Mayer; "Listen Up!" by Haley Reinhart; and "Initial Here" by Linda Oh.
SCIENCE TIMES
American Physics Dreams Deferred
By DENNIS OVERBYE
With budgetary
constraints on space missions, American physicists are taking the back
seat in areas like dark energy in which they have been pioneers.
Books on Science
Rebels Whose Bold Moves Set Science Aglow
By KATHERINE BOUTON
Some scientists
who had an unwavering belief in the truth of their ideas also had no
compunction about breaking the rules to prove it.
Relics With Much to Tell About Bird Diets May Be Lost to Time
By SARAH FECHT
Fifteen glass
jars of specimens and 230,000 notecards are all that remain of a
far-reaching study of birds by the Agriculture Department at the turn of
the 20th century. Even these appear doomed.
EDITORIALS
Editorial
Their Learnable Moment
A hearing in the Senate Banking Committee on reforming derivatives is the first test of a new resolve for reform.
Editorial
The Wal-Mart Corruption Case
A lawsuit
brought by shareholders in Wal-Mart Stores against the company's
executives and directors is tailor-made for the kind of wrongdoing being
alleged.
Editorial
E.P.A. and the Spruce Mine
The agency will
appeal a federal judge's ruling that overturned its decision to protect
miles of streams in West Virginia. This is exactly the right move.
OP-ED
Op-Ed Contributor
No Model for Muslim Democracy
By ANDREAS HARSONO
Indonesia's government has failed to protect Christians and other religious minorities from extremist attacks.
Op-Ed Columnist
How Change Happens
By DAVID BROOKS
Private equity is not where we need to be focusing our critical lenses. Is this what the presidential race is going to be about?
Op-Ed Columnist
Second Acts for First Ladies
By FRANK BRUNI
With too few women in office, maybe wives should seize the advantage that sons and daughters do.
